Advanced Search
C-melody tenor saxophone, low pitch
Date: 1924-1925 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Model: True Tone 128
Serial No: 157804
SignedEngraved on bell in shield, surrounded by scrolling design: THE / Buescher / ELKHART / IND.
MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: 157804 / LOW PITCH / LICENSE / PAT. DEC. 8, 1914 / [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE – TONE / TRADEMARK / REGISTERED
DescriptionSatin finish, silver-plated brass with burnished engravings and keywork. Gold wash bell interior. Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Off-set G# in plateau keys with mother-of-pearl touchpiece. Alternate G# trill key. Split Eb key. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Black little finger rollers. Key location on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 48-1/2 in (1232 mm)
Bell diameter: 4-3/4 in (121 mm)
Bell diameter: 4-3/4 in (121 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01200